Government reinstates three officials alleged of registering 90 smuggled vehicles

KARACHI: The Sindh government finally on Saturday reinstated three powerful officers of the Excise and Taxation Department, who were earlier suspended on the recommendation of Customs Intelligence (CI), for their massive involvement in the registration of smuggled luxury vehicles, Pakistan Today learned.

According to sources, these officers were suspended upon the recommendation of the intelligence for their alleged involvement in issuing fake registration documents for smuggled vehicles.

Earlier, the Customs authorities in Karachi had seized over 90 smuggled luxury vehicles and during interrogation, it was revealed that some officials of excise department with the help of smuggler mafia used to submit fake documents of customs clearance in the registration department.

After the enquiry report, the Directorate General of Customs Intelligence Director Karachi director had approached the Sindh government for taking stern action against these officials, upon which the secretary suspended 10 officials and had initiated the further investigations.

The notification available with Pakistan Today states, “The services of Karamullah Kalwar, Nisar Ahmed Shehwani, Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer (BS-16) and Mumtaz Ali Mirani, Excise and Taxation Inspector (BS-14) placed under suspension vide this department’s notification of even number dated 30.11.2017 are hereby reinstated pending finalization of departmental proceeding/enquiry with immediate effect and until further orders.”